Alloway railway station
For the railway station in Australia, see Alloway railway station, Queensland.
| Alloway | |
|---|---|
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The site of Alloway looking west in 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Alloway |
| Area | South Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°25′43″N 4°38′08″W / 55.4285°N 4.6355°WCoordinates: 55°25′43″N 4°38′08″W / 55.4285°N 4.6355°W |
| Grid reference | NS332181 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Glasgow and South Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 17 May 1906 | Opened |
| 1 December 1930 | Closed |
| 4 July 1932 | Re-opened |
| 1 June 1933 | Closed |
| 1968 | Line closed and lifted |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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Alloway railway station was a railway station serving the village of Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was part of the Maidens and Dunure Light Railway.
History
The station opened on 17 May 1906.[1] It closed on 1 December 1930 and reopened on 4 July 1932 when a holiday camp was opened in the Heads of Ayr,[1][2] however it closed again on 31 May 1933.[2] Although the line through the station reopened again in the summer of 1947 to coincide with the opening of a new Heads of Ayr station serving the newly opened Butlins, this only served the camp and Alloway station did not reopen.[3] The line through the station closed for the final time on 14 September 1968.[2]
References
Notes
Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Station on navigable O.S. map
- Love, Dane (2003). Ayr Past & Present, Sutton Publishing Ltd, Stroud. ISBN 0-7509-3257-0.
- Article in British Railway Journal No 8 Summer 1985 Wild Swan Publications
Further reading
- David McConnell and Stuart Rankin Rails to Turnberry and Heads of Ayr. The Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-699-3.
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heads of Ayr 1906 - 1933 Line and station closed |
Glasgow and South Western Railway Maidens and Dunure Light Railway |
Ayr Line closed, station open | ||
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